English

Noun

farofa ‎(uncountable)

1. A toasted manioc flour used in Brazilian cookery

Portuguese

Etymology

African borrowing, likely Bantu; see Kimbundu falofa or farofa, referencing a meal made with flour, oil, water, and peanuts.

Noun

farofa f (plural farofas)

1. (Brazil, cooking) food made from manioc flour cooked in fat
2. (figuratively) brag; boast

Synonyms

• (boast): gabarolice

References

• Schneider, Dictionary of African Borrowings in Brazilian Portuguese